Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white person, usually a teenager or young adult, who adopts the fashions, the tastes, and often the mannerisms considered typical of urban black youth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
wicker .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun informal, derogatory A
Caucasian person (typicallyyoung andmale ) who dresses, speaks, or otherwise behaves in a manner that is stereotypically associated with certain aspects of African-American, Caribbean or hip-hop culture.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The class action lawsuit filed on July 29 defined the term "wigger" as "a pejorative slang term for a white person who emulates the mannerisms, language and fashions associated with African-American culture."
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It's a British thing... as I understand it, "chav" is kind of similar to the American word "wigger" and is often used to refer to middle-class white kids who wear trainers and track suits and listen to hip-hop music.
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Sailer's column linked to a Wikipedia entry on the word "wigger," which, at the time (as well as currently) read: "Wigger (alternatively spelled wigga or whigger or whigga) is a slang term that refers to a white person who emulates mannerisms, slangs and fashions stereotypically associated with urban African Americans; especially in relation to hip hop culture."
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Sailer, whose columns appear on VDARE.com, wrote again, link removed, see MM piece for link- PtS on January 2: The brutal truth: Obama is a 'wigger'.
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Sailer's column linked to a Wikipedia entry on the word "wigger," which, at the time (as well as currently) read: "Wigger (alternatively spelled wigga or whigger or whigga) is a slang term that refers to a white person who emulates mannerisms, slangs and fashions stereotypically associated with urban African Americans; especially in relation to hip hop culture."
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Sailer, whose columns appear on VDARE.com, wrote again, link removed, see MM piece for link- PtS on January 2: The brutal truth: Obama is a 'wigger'.
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I looked up "wigger" on Blackle and it worked like a charm... and left me feeling very green.
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I was the one who suggested a direct correlation between the word "wigger" and
Hot Air » Top Picks 2009
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Somehow, Queerty's managed to go all this time without ever making artist and self-described "wigger"
Queerty 2009
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Granted, we never buy the Lina-Evan hook-up, especially since Cody Longo has little chemistry with Ms. Milian and that makes their snuggle scenes a tad tiring and the wannabe "wigger" jokes are offensive.
PopMatters 2009
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